Text Structure

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What is Text Structure?

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Text Structure refers to the way a text is organized, including how ideas are arranged and presented to convey meaning.

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What are the common types of Text Structures?

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Common types include Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Order and Sequence, and Description.

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Define Cause and Effect in Text Structure.

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Cause and Effect explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What is Compare and Contrast in Text Structure?

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Compare and Contrast highlights the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What does Order and Sequence mean in Text Structure?

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Order and Sequence organizes information in a specific order, often chronological, to show how events or steps occur.

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What is the purpose of Description in Text Structure?

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Description provides detailed information about a subject, including characteristics and features.

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Example of Cause and Effect: Lifting weights strengthens bones.

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Lifting weights (cause) leads to stronger bones (effect).

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Example of Compare and Contrast: 1980s vs. 1880s.

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Comparing the lifestyle, technology, and culture of the 1980s and 1880s.

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Example of Order and Sequence: Events leading to the American Revolution.

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Listing events like the Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, and First Continental Congress in chronological order.

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What is a Problem and Solution structure?

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Problem and Solution identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions.